Proceedings of the Ninth International Dakhleh Oasis Project Conference

Proceedings of the Ninth International Dakhleh Oasis Project Conference
Author: Colin A. Hope
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2020-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1789253799

This new volume in the Oasis Papers series marks the 40th anniversary of archaeological fieldwork in the Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert under the leadership of Anthony J. Mills and presents a synthesis of the current state of our knowledge of the oasis and its interconnections with surrounding regions, especially the Nile Valley. The papers are by distinguished authorities in the field and postgraduate students who specialise in different aspects of Dakhleh and presents an almost complete survey of the archaeology of Dakhleh including much unpublished, original material. It will be one of the few to document a specific part of modern Egypt in such detail and thus should have a broad and lasting appeal. The content of some of the papers is unlikely to be published in any other form elsewhere. Dakhleh is possibly the most intensively examined wider geographic region within Egypt.

The Oasis Papers 2

The Oasis Papers 2
Author: Marcia F. Wiseman
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2017-02-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1785705636

This volume of fourteen papers covers the environment, archaeology and conservation of the Dakhleh Oasis, as presented at the Second International Conference of this long-running project (held in Toronto, 1997). Four abstracts from papers not submitted to the published volume are also included, as is the original conference program.

Dakhleh Oasis Project

Dakhleh Oasis Project
Author: Colin A. Hope
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

This volume is the second produced by the Dakhleh Oasis Project devoted to reporting the preliminary results of its field work. The volume is divided into two parts: the first part includes reports on the study of various prehistoric and historic sites; the second part is devoted to the work on the settlement of Ismant el-Kharab, ancient Kellis, and two of its cemeteries. The latter papers include a description of the excavations, a discussion of the architectural evolution of the Main Temple Complex and the significance of the Large East Church, an attempt to reconstruct the Temple of Tutu using 3D computer modelling, and a study of the main wall paintings found in the Main Temple Complex. Several papers also present the results of research carried out on specific categories of artefacts and materials, such as the textiles, basketry and leather goods, ceramics, metals and metallurgy, oils, terracotta figurines, and the flora and fauna of ancient Kellis.

The Oasis Papers 9

The Oasis Papers 9
Author: Dakhleh Oasis Project. Conference
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019
Genre: Dakhla Oasis (Egypt)
ISBN: 9781789253788

Dakhleh Oasis Project

Dakhleh Oasis Project
Author: Colin A. Hope
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Total Pages: 103
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781900188951

This volume contains progress reports on the work of these two seasons as well as a number of short reports on excavations at the Roman site of Kellis (Ismant el-Kharab). Contents: Preliminary Reports on the 1992-3 and 1993-4 Seasons (A J Mills) ; Interim Report on the 1992 Season (M McDonald and K Walker) ; Interim Report on the 1993 Season (M McDonald) ; 'Ein Birbiyeh (A J Mills) ; Deir el-Haggar (A J Mills) ; Excavations at Ismant el-Kharab (ancient Kellis): Settlement and Cemeteries: Excavations in the Cemeteries of Ismant el-Kharab (M Birrell) ; Coinage Preliminary Report (G E Bowden) ; Progress on the Coptic texts from Ismant el-Kharab (I Gardner) ; Interim Report on the West Tombs (C A Hope and J McKenzie) ; Epigraphy at Ismant el-Kharab (C Marchini) ; Brief Report on the Study of Ceramics (S F Patten) ; Plant Remains from Ismant el-Kharab (U Thanheiser) ; A Painted Panel of Isis (H Whitehouse) .

An Oasis City

An Oasis City
Author: Roger S. Bagnall
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 147986031X

Scattered through the vast expanse of stone and sand that makes up Egypt’s Western Desert are several oases. These islands of green in the midst of the Sahara owe their existence to springs and wells drawing on ancient aquifers. In antiquity, as today, they supported agricultural communities, going back to Neolithic times but expanding greatly in the millennium from the Saite pharaohs to the Roman emperors. New technologies of irrigation and transportation made the oases integral parts of an imperial economy. Amheida, ancient Trimithis, was one of those oasis communities. Located in the western part of the Dakhla Oasis, it was an important regional center, reaching a peak in the Roman period before being abandoned. Over the past decade, excavations at this well-preserved site have revealed its urban layout and brought to light houses, streets, a bath, a school, and a church. The only standing brick pyramid of the Roman period in Egypt has been restored. Wall-paintings, temple reliefs, pottery, and texts all contribute to give a lively sense of its political, religious, economic, and cultural life. This book presents these aspects of the city’s existence and its close ties to the Nile valley, by way of long desert roads, in an accessible and richly illustrated fashion.

Dakhleh Oasis Project

Dakhleh Oasis Project
Author: Colin A. Hope
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

This volume is the second produced by the Dakhleh Oasis Project devoted to reporting the preliminary results of its field work. The volume is divided into two parts: the first part includes reports on the study of various prehistoric and historic sites; the second part is devoted to the work on the settlement of Ismant el-Kharab, ancient Kellis, and two of its cemeteries. The latter papers include a description of the excavations, a discussion of the architectural evolution of the Main Temple Complex and the significance of the Large East Church, an attempt to reconstruct the Temple of Tutu using 3D computer modelling, and a study of the main wall paintings found in the Main Temple Complex. Several papers also present the results of research carried out on specific categories of artefacts and materials, such as the textiles, basketry and leather goods, ceramics, metals and metallurgy, oils, terracotta figurines, and the flora and fauna of ancient Kellis.